How to behave during panic in the crowd? Some tips and photo tips are here

Panic is dangerous itself. Everybody knows. Consciousness is disabled under the influence of hormones and other chemicals included instinctive (animal) mechanisms intended solely for survival. The panic in the crowd is doubly dangerous.

There are three dangers in the crowd during the panic.

Even strong-willed and hardy man is difficult to keep self-control in the crowd and not to succumb to the herd instinct.

1. The crowd is uncontrollable during the panic.

2. Quite strong crush is created in the crowd during the panic.

3. In the panicked crowd it is very dangerous to fall down.

The panic in the crowd, where it arises from? This requires two things. Accordingly, the crowd is a large herd of people. This can be a subway, theater, stadium, train station, large store, etc. And second, what it is necessary for this cocktail – a threat. Fire, collapse, explosion. By the way the wild cries of “Help!”, “Bomb!” “Fire!!” “Save yourselves!” – this successfully replaces the real danger.

If there is the panic in the crowd, there is no time to determine how real the threat, caused panic, is. You must save yourself from the threat, and from the crowd.

Brief tips and tricks how to behave are here:

One has to move in the direction of movement of the crowd only. If you move against the flow, you will be crushed and trampled.

If you need to get out from the crowd, seek how to move to the edge of the stream.

Items that are in your hands (bags, etc.) push to the chest, spreading your elbows.

To avoid pressure keep your fists clenched on your chest and dilute elbows a little. Push your hands, pull your head in the shoulders, it will give you a moment of force to counteract the pressure.

Do not never drag your baby along, take him on your hands (and as mentioned above – dilute your elbows). Moreover, to reduce the pressure of the crowd, strive to be at the edge of the stream. The best thing is to be at the wall.

Heavy things (tote bag, trolley, trunk) is better to quit. Then you will find it but if not  – still you`ll remain alive. Such items in addition to being deprived of your mobility, even reduce your resistance. You can be knocked down.

Try to keep your balance. If you are tumbled, the risk that you will be trampled is very large.

If someone by your side starts to stumble and fall, take him by the collar and put him to his feet. Perhaps, if you fall, someone will save your life.

If you fell down

This is the worst thing that can happen to you in the crowd during the panic. If you fall, your main task is to survive at any cost. Do not cover the head with your hands and do not draw your knees to the stomach. If the crowd is dense enough, it will roll you as at the skating rink.

If you fall, immediately took over someone on the right and left of you. First of pants, and then try to grab the belt, bag or coat pocket.

We hope that these tips will help you survive in the crowd during the panic. And remember the main advice – do not panic yourself.